Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-04-16
Proclamation for a Special Election

In Arcade township, in Phillips county. Ksusas
in the matter Of ne Chicago, Kansas and Seb-as-
Arcade township, in Phillips county, Kansas.
NHEnEAss on the lGtn day Of March, 1857, there
Uuers Of said county, in special sesson duly con
yeued, petition signed by more than TWO hfths
ING sAL -'oaf- OF oLi5llsal"nsEs 20 submit 10 the
qualified voters of said township proposition 10
subscribe TO one hundred and fifty shares Of one
hundred dollars each OF the capita! stock OF The
Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railway C0E1Bauy-
and ia payment therefor, 10 issue 20 sad RsilWay
omlIhg llteeA OF the GonuH or said township Of
the denomination OF one Thousand dollars each, ali
the terms and conditions set forth in said petit
ton, which petition, emitting the signatures OF
The signers thereof Is In words and figures fol
PETITION
To the Honorable Board OK County Commission
ers OF the County Of Phillips in the state OF
Kansas:
We, tie undersigned your petitioners. each be
ing Resident tax payer Of the township or Arcade
IN Phillips county IN the state of Kansas, respect
fully petition your honorable body 10 subm { t.
the guaii1-d electors OF SAID township for their
acceptance or rejection az special election
ordered Uy your honorable Dcly, under and in PUr-
act entitled, An Act 70 enable Counties, Town
ships ai Cities 10 aid Ia the rGction OF rail-
foa7 ana 70 repeal section eight, OF chapter thif-
ty-nil4e, OF the laws of 1874. approved February
18th 1876, and the amendments thereto, the fol
lowing proposition with the terms and conditions
herein specified tC-Wit:
SHAH the said township OF Arcade, in Phillips
county ia tie state or EauHa=, subscribe for one
each. Of the capital stock OF The Chicago Ksnsas
and Nebraska hallway C0muany and IN usyment
therefor iz-us 10 said HsilFay Company fifteen %
Lhe hquas o. satG township OF te denomination Of
one Thousand dollars each. or so many thereof
mot exceeding said numbcr] shall amount to
not exceeding tuCr thousand collars per mile for
each mile Of railroad constructed in said township
oy Eald Railway Com pGly; said bonds 10 be paya-
bic the bearer at tie Fiscal Agency o. the state
OF Kansas, IN New York City, twenty years after
the date thereof bearing iuJsces. a. the rate OF
si1 per cent peg Enlul1, interest payable semi
annually for which interest coupons shall be al
LAcled, payable II tie fiscal agency afOFeEaii this
subscription Of stock and Issue OF bonds being up
Oh tLe following conditions, namely
- soon as said proposition shall be determined
In the affirmative by canvass OF the votes At
sach election Tie Board OF County Commissioners
Of sal1 county OF Philips for and on behalf OF said
township shall CrleF the Couaty Clerk TO make,
ton ia the name Of said township for said one
hundred and Atty shares OF the capital stock Of
said Railway Company.
And when the railroad o. said Railway Company
shall be buLt and completed, and shall be Oper-
alton, under lease or otherwise, from the e-t line
Of sid township 20 the west line Of said township.
then said Board OF County Commissioners shzsll
cause such bonds with coupons attached afore-
arcade ana shall deliver the same 10 said Railway
Company on delivery OF tender 20 The County
Treasurer OF said county Of e certificate for said
shares o. the fun paid capital stock Of said Rail
dollar for dollar.
Provided. said railroad shall be built and com
PIE ted snd in operation y lease o. otherizel as
Aforesaid OF before rue FIRST day of February,
a d. lass; and provided, further, Ihat said coll-
paay shah bald aud maintain a depot with side
tracks ad5Gcent thereto in said township.
The forai OF me iEl-cls % be used At SAID cleo
ton shan De: "EoE the subscription Of stock and
Issue OF bonds 10 The Chicago Kansas and Ne
1TzsEa Railway Cogups1g,' and Against the 81 ID
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